Roll-edge mattress



Sept. 15, 1.931.. v L SUEKOFF 1,823,669

ROLLI EDGE MATTRES S Filedl` July 12, 1929 Patented Sept. 15, 1931 UNrrED s'rATEsg PATENT OFFICE LOUIS A. SUEKOFF, F WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TQ FRED A.. NACHMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ROLL-EDGE MA'r'rn'i-iss Application filed July 12,

The invention relates to improvements in mattresses and has for its several objects yto provide a novel structure of this character which is cheaper than existing structures of the same general type without sacrifice of any of the advantages incident to such structure and to provide a novel and advantageous method of manufacturing said mattresses.

The invention as embodied and practised in and with respect to several different types of spring-filled mattresses, is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a mattress constructed in accordance with the invention. f n

Fig. 2 is a4 fragmentary verticalsectional view of the same, the boxing strip being omitted.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective sectional view of a padded or quiltedboxing strip used.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2 showing the boxing strip attached.

It will be understood that Fig. 1 illustrates the general appearance of the mattress regardless of its internal structural characteristics.

The appearance of mattresses is now so important a factor in sales that it is absolutely necessary to incorporate in these structures those features that render them pleasing to the eye. From the standpoint of shapeliness and good appearance, it is also desirable that there be padding between the springs and the boxing strip. Obviously this padding must be held in place..

A method for producing a roll edge on a mattress otherwise than by means of the manual labor now necessary, has long been sought but the problem has not been heretofore satisfactorily solved.

Hence. an important improvement in the art contemplated by this invention consists in so applying the peripheral padded boxing strip and roll edge as to greatly reduce the cost incident to these structural characteristics while at the same time the mattress'is rendered even more than usually pleasing lin appearance.

To this end there is first produced a quilted 192e. sei-iai No. 377,840.

boxing strip 23 which consists of two pieces of fabric andan interposed layer of padding secured together by lines of stitching 24 `which, in the instance illustrated, extend transversely to the longitudinal edges of the fabrics and produce a vertically fluted struc- Atire wherein the padding isfirmly held in p ace. i y .Y As spring-filled mattresses have become very'popular and are rapidly` displacing other types, I have illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4 a spring-filled type of mattress wherein the springs 1 are engaged at their ends in fiat maybe termed quilts or pads, each comprising an inner fabric wall 2, a layer of padding 14, and a cover fabriclG. rThe fabric 2 is secured to an' inner fabric layer 5 by means of stitch-chains 4. The fabrics 2, 5, and 16 are further oined by means of stitchchains 15 which extend peripherally of,` the padding 14 and inwardly of free edge portions 1( of said fabrics. It will be understood, of course, that-the type of mattress p just above described is merely exemplary of a substantially conventional structure of which many variations are purchasable in the open market. .The present invention is, it will be understood, applicable to all types of mattresses. A The structure shown in Fig. 2 may be taken as illustrating any conventional or special type of mattress body devoid of a boxing strip. i

The boxing 28 is of a width considerably Y greater than the depth of the mattress body first produced and its longitudinal edge portions are folded over upon the inner fabric wall thereof, thus producing double thick edge portions. The free edge portions of the cover fabrics ofthe top and bottom walls of the spring-filled structure above described .are also folded upon themselves and thereupon single stitch-chains 25 are passed through the folded portions of the cover fabrics andthe folded edge portions of the quilted boxing 23 continuously around the body structure as particularly shown in Fig. 4, thus not only securing the boxing to the cover y fabrics but at the same time forming roll fabric pockets 3 on the `inner faces of what p K edges 26 and pipings 27 inWardly of the roll edges, said pipings adding appreciably to the ornamental .appearance of the finished mattress. This piping may be devoid of padding as shown or may include some of the free edge portions of the paddings of the top and bottom Walls. of the body structure.

The stitch-chains 25 are preferably incorporated by means of a sewing machine for cost economy, though they may, of course, be manually introduced.

The resulting mattress is, as shown by Fig. l, of a very attractive appearance and, by reason of economies effected in the construction of the roll-edges as above described, is

produced at less cost than mattresses of the same general grade Without sacrifice of any advantage incident to such mattresses as heretofore produced With hand-stitched roll edges.

The boxing strip and especially the quilted type shown may be secured to one of the completed quilted top or bottom Wall structures of the mattress body shown in Figs. 2 and 4 and equivalents thereof prior to the introduction of the springs l or along one or two edge portions of such completed top and bottom Wall structures prior to introducing the springs l and the stitching of said boxing strip to the top and bottom Walls completed after introducing the springs. Hence the order or consecutivity of the step in the method consisting in securing the Vboiling strip to the top and bottom Wall structures with respect to other steps, is obviously variable and Will be subject to the choice of the manufacturer.

. I claim as my invention:

AV roll edge mattress including top and bottom Wall fabric having their peripheral edge portions folded over upon their inner faces, and a quilted boxing strip having its longitudinal edge portions folded over upon the inner face of said strip, and a stitch-chain extended through each folded edge portion of said strip and through the folded peripheral edge portions of the respective Wall fabrics.

In testimony. whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of July, 1929.

LOUIS A. SUEKOFF. 

